Shovel.



I. D. BEDMAN.

' SHOVEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.19I6.

' Patented May 8, 1917:

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,' Figure 1 illustrates a plan View of a #OHN' D. REDMAN, OF FILLMORE, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. R-nmmn, a citizen of the United States of America and resident'of Fillmore, in the county of Allegany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful" Improvemeiitsdn Shovels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shovels and par ticularly to shovels for use in connection. with the removal of solid and liquid matter or semi-solid matter, the said invention having novel means for permitting the use of the shovel While the same is eing forced under the material to be removed so that the said material may readily pass on. the shovel, novel means being provided for guarding the end of the shovel to prevent the escape of the mater-ial'so deposited.

A further object of this invention is to provide a shovel having side walls and a rear wall, and a gate hinged at the front of the shovel adaptedto close the space between the side walls, the said shovel having novel means-by which the gate is operated so that it may be conveniently opened and positively closed according to the requirements in operation.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a shovel having a rearwall constituting a guide for an opening and closing rod by which the gate is actuated and the provision of means on the handle of the shovel for communicating motion, to the said rod.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

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erence will be had to the accompanyingdrawingsforining part of this specification, wherein like characters denote correspond ing parts in the several views, and in whichshovel embodying the invention;

. Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional View on .the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 illustrates a longitudinalfsectional UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

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In these drawings 4 denotes the blade of bowl of the shovel including the sides and rear end, the said sides supportin at the outer upper edge a pivot 5 on which the gate 6 is mounted to swing inwardly.

' The gate 6 has an e e 7 on its inner surface to which the r0 8 is ivotally connected, the said rod having a nd 9 so that a portioniof the rod may extend at an angle to the other portion thereof. The inner end of the rod is'slidable through an aperture 10 in the rear wall of the shovel and terminates in a shoulder or hook 11.

- view of the said shovel with the handle in drawn inwardly to form a clearance so that material may enter the bowl of the shovel when properly manipulated and after the contents has reached the bowl, the gate may be manipulated so that it will close the end of the shovel and prevent the escape of the said material: .The rear wall of the shovel has an overhanging flange 15 to prevent splashing of the liquid contents of the shovel.

The advantages of the construction and the many instances of its utility will, it is thought, be apparent to those skilled in the art.

. The bowl of the shovel has a rearward extension 16 constituting a socket for the handle and this extension also forms a stop of abutment for the sliding collar, thus limiting the movement of the collar and preventing the door from swinging unduly.

I claim:

In a shovel, a bowl having a rear and .side walls, a handle for the said bowl, a gate at thefront of the, shovel to close the space between the side walle means at \the npper corners of the said gate for hinging it to the side walls of the shovel, saiu shovel pivoting the forward end to the said gate, a

'collar slidahle on the handle, means for pivota'lly connecting the said collar to the said 10 rod, and means for lnmtlng the movement of the sand collar.

JGllN l). REDMAN.

It In hereby certified that in Letters Patent. No. 1,225,030, grant/0d May 8, 1917.

upon the application of John D. Badman, of Filluwrn, New York, the title of invention was erroneously written and printed "Shun-ls, whvrms said title should have been written and printed Sanitary Dairy t-fh -wfin mui Lhnt. the said Letters Pntant should be read with this cnrrecuion thernm that the sum may 00* -rm to the record of the v um in the Pntont- Office.

Signed and sealed this 26th day of June, A. 1)., 1911 {BIALJ Ii. 1-. 'HI'IICHEAI),

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